Musk demanded proof people died from USAID cuts. He got it – and lost it

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Elon Musk challenged critics to name people who died due to USAID funding cuts he led, claiming no deaths occurred.
Journalist Nicholas Kristof provided names of individuals, including children like Jibia and Achol Deng, who died after losing USAID-funded healthcare.
Musk responded with insults, calling Kristof 'evil' and a 'liar,' and targeted others like researcher Alonso Gurmendi.
Kristof published a New York Times column detailing deaths linked to aid cuts, with estimates suggesting over 750,000 lives lost globally.
Musk bragged about cutting USAID funding and faced legal issues, including fraud lawsuits related to a $1 million giveaway.
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Meta contractors posed as children to test rival AI chatbots on sensitive topics like suicide and eating disorders, raising ethical questions.
Mark Zuckerberg plans high-quality beef production on his ranch and commented on AI job displacement, despite recent Meta layoffs.
Larry Ellison donated $45 million to pro-Trump groups, with Trump supporting his media acquisition efforts, including potential CNN overhaul.
Global billionaire wealth increased by 25%, while median wealth declined for the working class, according to a UBS report.

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